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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 11:24 AM
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just curious if they give NOTICEABLE improvement of handling, cause i have neuspeed sport springs in my 95 civic coupe with 2 finger gap, and the car moves going into turns sometimes...i found a cheap 3 bar kit (the front, rear, and back upper)

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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 11:28 AM
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YES.
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 11:30 AM
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strut bars no...



sway bars yes.
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 11:31 AM
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I've got a strut bar on my car and w/o there's a difference.
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 11:35 AM
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definitely a difference. when we installed zex on my si, we forgot to put the strut tower bar back on, and there was a noticable decrease in handling.
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 11:51 AM
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Default Re: are strut bars and stuff worth the $$$?

Originally posted by MrJasey
i found a cheap 3 bar kit (the front, rear, and back upper)

thanks
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you get what you pay for
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 12:13 PM
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Yes, strutbars(tiebars) are good. I have a neuspeed front upper and rear lower, and the car feels tighter, steering is a little more responsive, and surprisingly, theres less squeaking and rattling driving over ****. (all very minor but noticable differences).

but do yourself a favor and invest in a decent bar, don't get crappy cheap sh*t.
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 01:23 PM
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sway bars are more effective and also more expensive.

i know hitting turns fast with my drop i can feel all four wheels letting loose in different directions. to say the least it is UN NERVING. anti- Sway bars will cure body roll, strut bars will harden up the "squareness" of your frame...keep everyone tracking the same lines
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 01:24 PM
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Originally posted by white_n_slow
Yes, strutbars(tiebars) are good. I have a neuspeed front upper and rear lower, and the car feels tighter, steering is a little more responsive, and surprisingly, theres less squeaking and rattling driving over ****. (all very minor but noticable differences).

but do yourself a favor and invest in a decent bar, don't get crappy cheap sh*t.

strut bars != tie bars there fella
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 01:25 PM
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Default Re: are strut bars and stuff worth the $$$?

Originally posted by MrJasey
...i found a cheap 3 bar kit (the front, rear, and back upper)

thanks
-Jase
that one on ebay? that's bull****, dont waste your time installing it if it was free.

get yourself the ones that have no adjustability in the ends, instead of $30/ea they're $99/ea. That will make a difference, and not waste your afternoon installing.
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